# Manage Real Cards
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/03_use-cases/manage-real-cards/index.md

This API supports the following use cases for real cards:
* [Register](https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/03_use-cases/manage-real-cards/index.md#register-a-real-card) a real card
* [Manage](https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/03_use-cases/manage-real-cards/index.md#manage-a-real-card) a real card
* [Search](https://developer.mastercard.com/iccp/documentation/03_use-cases/manage-real-cards/index.md#search-a-real-card) a real card

## Register a real card {#register-a-real-card}

Real cards are the primary billing accounts used to process virtual payments. The real card number (RCN) is the actual account to which a virtual account charges.

The sequence of the calls to register a real card:

API Reference: `POST /iccp-real-card-accounts`

## Manage a real card {#manage-a-real-card}

Manage real card enables users get, edit, and delete the primary billing account information.

The sequence of the calls to get, update, and delete a real card:


API Reference: `GET /iccp-real-card-accounts/{account_guid}`


API Reference: `PUT /iccp-real-card-accounts/{account_guid}`


API Reference: `PUT /iccp-real-card-accounts/{account_guid}/status`


API Reference: `DELETE /iccp-real-card-accounts/{account_guid}`

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## Search a real card {#search-a-real-card}


API Reference: `POST /iccp-real-card-accounts/searches`